TUESDAY, JANUARY 16 12, 2007

MARVEL COMICS FOR MARCH

DARK TOWER

DARK TOWER: THE GUNSLINGER BORN #3

Creative and executive director Stephen King, written by Peter David and Robin Furth, art and cover by Jae Lee and Richard Isanove.

Young Roland Deschain and friends have fled for the city of Hambry, as their home in Gilead is now too
dangerous. But, once there, Roland learns to his horror that he is no safer. Hambry's leaders have switched allegiance and the assassins known as the Big Coffin Hunters have marked Roland and company for death! Plus articles and bonus features galore!

48 pages, $3.99, in stores on April 4.

DARK TOWER: GUNSLINGER'S GUIDEBOOK

Written by Anthony Flamini, cover by Jae Lee and Richard Isanove.

May luck rise to meet you, sai. Dark days have befallen the once powerful Affiliation. As the Good Man's revolutionaries continue their assault on the civilizations of the Inner Baronies, young Gunslinger Roland Deschain of Gilead and his loyal ka-tet embark eastward on an undercover mission to the distant Outer Barony of Mejis on behalf of the Affiliation. The Gunslinger Guidebook serves as your essential guide for Gilead to Mejis and all points in between -- featuring profiles on the Big Coffin Hunters, Sheemie Ruiz, and Rhea of the Coos.

48 pages, $3.99.

CIVIL WAR TITLES

CIVIL WAR: THE CONFESSION

Written by Brian Michael Bendis, pencils and cover by Alex Maleev.

From the Eisner Award winning team that brought you the start of Civil War with the New Avengers Illuminati Special comes this heart-wrenching finale. Two of the Marvel heroes most affected by the shocking conclusion of the war get together one last time. What is said between them will set the course of the Marvel Universe for years to come. This is the confession. Alex Maleev unveils another new art style especially for this very emotional issue.

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on March 14.

CIVIL WAR: FALLEN SON -- WOLVERINE (NOTE: NOT ACTUAL TITLE)

Written by Jeph Loeb, pencils and cover by Leinil Yu, variant cover by Michael Turner.

How will Wolverine react to the death of one the most beloved characters in the Marvel Universe? He ain't buyin' in! Join Logan as he tries to track down the truth and he's not going to be happy when he does! The secret story that will transverse the post Civil War landscape -- and stars Marvel's most popular characters -- begins here! How do people with amazing powers face a force that no one can fight? Who has fallen, and is more violence coming? With Wolverine on the scene, is there any question?

32 pages, $2.99.

CIVIL WAR: FALLEN SON ­ NEW AVENGERS (NOTE: NOT ACTUAL TITLE)

Written by Jeph Loeb, pencils and cover by Ed McGuinness, variant cover by Michael Turner.

The devastating end of Civil War has two decidedly different reactions from the Mighty Avengers and the New Avengers! If you thought heroes were divided during the War, just wait until the aftermath! That's right, it's both teams in one book... and the Avengers Assemble like never before!

32 pages, $2.99.

ULTIMATE TITLES

ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR #41

Written by Mike Carey, pencils by Mark Brooks, cover by Salvador Larroca.

"Devils," part 3 of 3. With arcane energies pouring through the timegate into present day New York, the F.F. must defeat its merciless creator, the alchemist Diablo -- or risk the city's destruction! But how can Reed Richards destroy a machine when his own sister is the living engine powering it? The answer will shock you!

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on April 18.

ULTIMATE POWER #5

Written by J. Michael Straczynski, pencils and cover by Greg Land.

The Ultimates have journeyed into the Supremeverse to do battle with the Squadron Supreme. And they're amazed by the destruction that has occurred there due to the unintentional meddling of the Fantastic Four's young leader Reed Richards. It's a clash of the greatest powers from two universes!

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on April 25.

ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #108

Written by Brian Michael Bendis, pencils by Mark Bagley, cover by Bagley and Richard Isanove.

"Ultimate Knights," part 3 of 5. Ultimate Daredevil's plan to bring down the Kingpin -- permanently -- kicks into gear, but Peter Parker has more immediate worries when an armed and masked vigilante bursts into Midtown High School looking for Spider-Man! Who is this man called Ronin and what does he want with our beleaguered web-spinner?

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on April 4.

ULTIMATE X-MEN #81

Written by Robert Kirkman, pencils by Ben Oliver, cover by Yanick Paquette.

"Cliffhanger," part 1. Everything is changing for the X-Men. The team is disbanded, the world hates them now more than ever, new threats loom on the horizon. What a time to pick for the return of Hank McCoy...

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on April 4.

ULTIMATE VISION #5

Written by Mike Carey, pencils and cover by Brandon Peterson.

The Gah Lak Tus module is sinking its alien cables down into the Earth's core as it draws the planet's elemental energies deep into itself. And the only chance Ultimate Vision has to defeat the module is -- to talk it to death! And when the Vision speaks -- run for cover! A fitting finale to one of the finer limited series of the year.

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on April 25.

SPIDER-MAN TITLES

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #541

Written by J. Michael Straczynski, pencils and cover by Ron Garney.

"Back in Black," Part 3. A sniper's bullet changes everything in Peter Parker's life. Clad in his black costume, Spider-Man will stop at nothing to find the man who pulled the trigger and, even more important, the man who gave the kill order. This is Spider-Man at his darkest hour.

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on April 25.

FRIENDLY NEIGHBORHOOD SPIDER-MAN #19

Written by Peter David, pencils by Todd Nauck, cover by Mike Wieringo.

"Sandblasted" xonclusion.
With Sandman's father on death row and his time running out like sand through an hourglass, Spider-Man and Sandman discover that the only hope of saving him lies in unsnarling the secret of the murderous "Uncle Ben"...a confrontation which sets the stage for the upcoming FNSM annual, "Sandman: Year One."

32 pages, $2.99. in stores on April 4.

SENSATIONAL SPIDER-MAN #37

Written by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, pencils and cover by Angel Medina.

"The Strange Case of...," part 2 of 2. The mystery of the multiple Spider-Men deepens. Who are these men -- these boys, really -- crawling around the city of New York? And where did they acquire their powers and why? And what does Peter's student Jordan
Harrison have to do with it? Mad scientist Dr. Calvin Zabo may have the answers, but asking him risksthe wrath of...Hyde!

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on April 18.

SPIDER-MAN FAMILY #2

Written by Sean McKeever, with art and cover by Kano.

Venom is back in town, and he's on a rampage...but it has nothing to do with his vendetta against Spidey? What could be so important that Venom doesn't have the time to torture his nemesis? Peter Parker is determined to find out, but first he'll have to match journalistic wits with none other than Eddie Brock! Plus a new backup tale by Paul Benjamin & Vasilis Lolos, featuring the Lizard! And fresh from JapanSpider-Man J! Printed for the first time in America and translated for your reading pleasure! Andclassic tales from Amazing Spider-Man #177 and #347!

104 pages, $4.99, in stores on April 25.

SPIDER-MAN/FANTASTIC FOUR #1

Written by John Rhett Thomas.

Two great tastes that taste great together! The world's greatest super hero and the world's greatest super team collide for an adventure set nowhere near a Civil War. After a visit by the Impossible Man, your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man is faced with a dangerous new alien threat for which he has only one recourse...call in the Fantastic Four. Separately, Spidey and the FF are the foundation of the Marvel Universe. Together...they just may save it!

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on April 25.

AMAZING SPIDER-GIRL #7

Written by Tom DeFalco, art and cover by Ron Frenz.

"Obsession!"
A new chapter opens as Peter and Mary Jane Parker struggle to accept their daughter's recent decision and Spider-Girl finds herself torn between friendship and justice when one of the Ladyhawks embarks on a mission of vengeance, determined to get revenge on the Hobgoblin for crippling her twin sister.

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on April 11.

SPIDER-MAN LOVES MARY JANE #17

Written by Sean McKeever, pencils by David Hahn, cover by Takeshi Miyazawa.

There's a new student at Midtown High who has everyone freaked out. Rumor has it she's been kicked out of half a dozen other schools, and for half a million different reasons. The only thing anyone knows for sure? Felicia Hardy is not to be crossed!

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on April 18.

SPIDER-MAN MAGAZINE

Cover by J. Scott Campbell.

It's Spider-Man from cover to cover as the Wall-Crawler gets his very own magazine! This Spidey magazine features not one, but two full-length stories from Marvel Adventures Spider-Man #21 and Marvel Adventures the Avengers #1. It's two stories of Spidey taking on villains in his Black Costume and fighting alongside his teammates the Avengers! Plus, a Franklin Richards adventure and a short story featuring Spider-Man and Spider-Girl. Also featuring handbook pages, puzzles, and a poster of Spider-Man's deadliest villains!

96 pages, $6.99, in stores on April 18.

MARVEL HEROES TITLES

ALL-NEW OFFICIAL HANDBOOK OF THE MARVEL UNIVERSE A TO Z: UPDATE #2

Written by various, cover by Scott Kolins.

What is the secret history of the Agents of Atlas? How is A.I.M. organized? What is the Panther God's connection to Egyptian mythology? What planet did Korg come from? Pip the Troll: hooves or toes? Find the answers to all these questions, plus many more, as the Official Handbook continues to tour the Marvel Megaverse! Featuring new characters getting their first Handbook coverage (Apocalypse Beast, the Captain, Iron Maniac, Pitiful One, Underworld and the Nightmericans), older characters not yet covered in the 21st-century Handbooks (King Cobra, Orka and the Shaper of Worlds), older characters who never had a Handbook entry before (Scorcher, Clive Reston, Venomm, Hulk 2099, the New Universe's All-American, the Lost Generation's Yankee Clipper and Marvel UK's Gun Runner), characters from the depths of obscurity (Starseed and the Elementals), and major characters getting expansions and updates ­ including the Black Cat and a massive 8-page Captain America profile! And much, much more!

64 pages, $3.99.

BLADE #8

Written by Marc Guggenheim, penciled by Howard Chaykin, cover by Marko Djurdjevic.

Hannibal King is back! And the fangs are sure to fly!

32 page, $2.99, in stores on April 4.

AVENGERS: THE INITIATIVE #1

Written by Dan Slott, penciled by Stefano Caselli, covers by Jim Cheung.

No story information provided.

32 pages, $2.99.

BLACK PANTHER #27

Written by Reginald Hudlin, penciled by Manuel Garcia, cover by Niko Henrichon.

No story information released.

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on April 25.

FANTASTIC FOUR #545

Written by Dwayne McDuffie, art by Paul Pelletier, cover by Michael Turner.

No story information.

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on April 18.

IRON MAN #17

Written by Daniel Knauf and Charles Knauf, penciled by Patrick Zircher, cover by Gerald Parel.

No story information provided.

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on April 18.

MS. MARVEL #14

Written by Brian Reed, pencils by Aaron Lopresti, cover by Greg Horn.

No story information provided.

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on April 18.

NEW AVENGERS #29

Written by Brian Michael Bendis, pencils and cover by Leinil Yu.

No story information provided.

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on April 11.

SHE-HULK #18

Written by Dan Slott, penciled by Rick Burchett, cover by Greg Horn.

"Planet Without a Hulk," part 4 of 4.

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on April 18.

OMEGA FLIGHT #1

Written by Michael Avon Oeming, pencils and cover by Scott Kolins.

From the pages of Civil War: The Initiative comes Canada's newest super hero team! But this is not your father's Flight.

32 pages, $2.99.

PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL #6

Written by Matt Fraction, art and cover by Ariel Olivetti.

"Goin' Out West," part 1. With the echoes of last issue's tragic ending still rattling in his head, Frank Castle finds himself tied to a fencepost with barbed wire, watching what may be his last sunrise. Somewhere along the U.S./Mexico border a super-militia bent on igniting a race war has been killing scores of innocent people. By the time the last shot is fired and the last body falls, you'll have met the modern incarnation of the Hatemonger and seen an all-new look for the Punisher.

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on April 11.

MARVEL SPOTLIGHT: FANTASTIC FOUR

Written by John Rhett Thomas.

Mister Fantastic, Invisible Woman, Human Torch and The Thing: Marvel's First Family has this month's Marvel Spotlight all to themselves, with a comprehensive look at the House of Ideas' flagship comic! It was November 1961 when the first issue of Stan Lee and Jack Kirby's innovative new take on super heroes hit the newsstands. Since then, the World's Greatest Comic has gone on strong for more than 540 issues, and dozens of spin-offs and mini-series! Look for interviews with the writers and artists who have worked on the FF, in both the past and the present, along with special features and preview materials.

48 pages, $2.99.

DAREDEVIL #96

Written by Ed Brubaker, penciled by Michael Lark, cover by Marko Djurdjevic.

The second part of the hard-hitting new arc "To the Devil, His Due" is here, and Brubaker and Lark are just getting warmed up! As Daredevil fights to find the source of new and violent trouble in Hell's Kitchen, Matt Murdock struggles to piece his life back together. But when a woman from his past enters the picture, it could all go flying off the rails.

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on April 25.

HULK AND POWER PACK #2

Written by Marc Sumerak and Paul Tobin, art by David Williams and Chris Giarusso, cover by Williams.

When their father unveils his newest invention, the Power clan unexpectedly finds themselves facing off against one of their most shocking opponents ever! Lucky for them, the Hulk is there to lead their charge into action! Get ready for more gamma goodness!
And: Mini Marvels!

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on April 4.

GHOST RIDER: TRAIL OF TEARS #3

Written by Garth Ennis, pencils and cover by Clayton Crain.

Travis Parham is on a mission. Someone did something terrible to his friend Caleb, and Parham's ready to ride through hell to find out who did it. And this time, Parham won't have to ride alone. Up from the depths comes a force of nature that transcends his wildest dreams -- a fiery wraith of vengeance that's as old as time itself and which is about to turn the dusty plains into its own personal killing ground.

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on April 4.

GHOST RIDER #10

Written by Daniel Way, penciled by Javier Saltares and Mark Texeira, cover by Arthur Suydam.

A dead super villain possessed by the Prince of Lies. A survivalist cop with an arsenal of weaponry. And now, an army of flesh-eating zombies poised to destroy everything in their path. There are times that being the Spirit of Vengeance is a real pain in the bike seat. But it turns out that Ghost Rider has one advantage that no one else can claim in the town of Sleepy Hollow, IL: he doesn't have any flesh to get chewed off.

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on April 11.

HEROES FOR HIRE #9

Written by Zeb Wells, art by Clay Mann, cover by Michael Golden.

The Heroes are offered a mark that will make them rich, but it comes with conditions... 1) They have to work with the treacherous Paladin, 2) They have to travel to the Savage Land, and 3) They're hunting a Tyrannosaurus Rex!

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on April 25.

THE IMMORTAL IRON FIST #5

Written by Ed Brubaker and Matt Fraction, pencils by David Aja and Travel Foreman, cover by Aja.

The Iron Fists of two different eras come head to head! Daniel Rand: the Iron Fist of the modern age, rocketed back to front and center of the Marvel Universe. Orson Randall: the Iron Fist of decades past, somehow still alive, somehow still on the run from the nightmare of the first World War, and somehow...sharing...the power of the Iron Fist with Danny. They'll have to learn to work together if they want to escape a trap that sprang to life centuries ago, their shared mystical lineage may be their only hope at surviving Hydra's full-on assault against...

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on April 25.

INCREDIBLE HULK #105

Written by Greg Pak, penciled by Carlo Pagulayan, cover by Ladronn.

Sons of Sakaar, remember their names! Korg, Miek, Hiroim, Elloe, the Brood Creature and Caiera the Oldstrong! These are the heroes of Sakaar, the Green Scar's Warbound allies and the Hulk's greatest friends. As they face the terrifying conclusion to the Planet Hulk epic, who will live? Who will die? And who will pay when the Worldbreaker reveals his true face? The shocking end to Planet Hulk -- and the launching pad for Marvel's World War Hulk summer blockbuster.

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on April 4.

IRON MAN: HYPERVELOCITY #4

Written by Adam Warren, pencils and cover by Brian Denham.

Iron Man plunges into a deep-sea world of trouble and faces off against a sunken shipload of rampaging, cyberdrug-hacked mecha berserkers, only to wind up in far worse peril when S.H.I.E.L.D.'s "capekilling" unit finally locates him and closes in for the high-tech kill, even as the viral enemy infecting the armor begins her final, fatal cyberattack.

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on April 4.

THE IRREDEEMABLE ANT-MAN #7

Written by Robert Kirkman, pencils and cover by Phil Hester.

Why fight super-villains when you can watch attractive ladies take their clothes off in the privacy of their own homes? The little Irredeemable Ant-Man has got it made! That is--until he realizes that the current subject of his perverted voyeurism is none other than Carol Danvers -- otherwise known as Ms. Marvel!

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on April 4.

LONERS #1

Written by C.B. Cebulski, art by Karl Moline, cover by Jason Pearson.

From the pages of Runaways! Once they were the teen heroes known as Darkhawk, Turbo, Ricochet, Green Goblin and Lightspeed. Now they're five young adults trying to stay out of spandex. But is walking away from the buzz of danger and intrigue easier said than done? And is a self-help group enough to keep these former crime-fighters out of action? How do you kick an addiction to masks and tights?

32 pages, $2.99.

MARVEL ZOMBIES/ARMY OF DARKNESS #2

Written by John Layman, art by Fabiano Neves and June Chung, cover by Arthur Suydam.

The Zombie plague spreads, turning an entire world of super-powered heroes and villains into bloodthirsty walking dead! And only one man -- armed with a deadly boomstick, a sharp tongue and movie star looks can stand against them. It's Ashley Williams against the zombie incarnations of Spider-Man, the Punisher, the Avengers and dozens more. These guys don't stand a chance!

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on April 4.

MIGHTY AVENGERS #2

Written by Brian Michael Bendis, pencils and cover by Frank Cho.

Ultron is back and, yes, now he's a she. It's Ultron as only Frank Cho can bring it. And the Mighty Avengers haven't had a moment to get to know each other before they are thrown into one of the most epic adventures in the history of the Avengers.

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on April 4.

MOON KNIGHT #10

Written by Charlie Huston, art and cover by Mico Suayan.

"Midnight Sun," part 4. He knows a thing or two about vengeance himself. He's the Punisher. He's crossed paths with Moon Knight in the past and though he might have forgotten, Marc Spector hasn't. Is the City big enough for both of them?

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on April 18.

NEWUNIVERSAL #5

Written by Warren Ellis, penciled by Salvador Larroca.

"Mystery." The White Event. The cosmic phenomenon from which a handful of humans emerged with super human power. The incident that prompted Project Spitfire to initiate its primary mission. Three live super humans on Earth, and the statistical probability that they will meet becomes intolerable. Spitfire knows such a meeting will yield disastrous results. And they're willing to do anything to keep that from happening.

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on April 4.

NOVA #1

Written by Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning, penciled by Sean Chen, cover by Adi Granov.

Exploding from the pages of Annihilation, Nova rockets into his own ongoing series! In the wake of the chaotic Annihilation Wave, a desperate galaxy cries out for law and order. In the past, an army of peacekeeping Centurions delivered stability. But the Nova Corps are dead and gone ­ now there is only Richard Rider, the man called Nova. But can a lone human police an entire universe? He has near limitless power ­ now he must do all he can to bring punishment to the wicked, help to the oppressed, and justice for all!

32 pages, $2.99.

RUNAWAYS #25

Written by Joss Whedon, penciled by Michael Ryan, cover by Jo Chen.

The kids start running in a different direction. The new creative team takes the Runaways to the Big Apple. While there, they make surprising allies and even more surprising enemies.

32 pages, $3.99, in stores on April 4.

SILENT WAR #4

Written by David Hine, penciled by Frazer Irving, cover by John Watson.

The pressure builds on Black Bolt. The hawks in the Inhumans council are calling for all-out war and as he struggles to make his fateful decision, Black Bolt finds himself betrayed. As if that weren't enough, a terrible secret from his past is revealed. It's enough to make a man scream.

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on April 25.

SQUADRON SUPREME: HYPERION VS. NIGHTHAWK #4

Written by Marc Guggenheim, pencils and cover by Paul Gulacy.

It all comes down to this: The final confrontation between Hyperion and Nighthawk! Will their conflict destroy an entire country -- or save it? All of the mysteries are answered here.